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Spotted: U.S. Army Blimp the Size of a Football Field

A football field-sized blimp belonging to the U.S. Army was spotted over New Jersey skies Tuesday. Dubbed the Long-Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle, or LEMV, it's the army's latest aerospace project, Wired reported. YouTube user jmeriney revealed the blimp in a video he posted on Wednesday. Made by military aircraft manufacturer Northrop Grumman, the LEMV is designed to be a lighter-than-air cargo surveillance airship that can fly without a pilot. It is designed to float above combat zones for 21 days straight, and is equipped with high-tech sensors that can monitor...

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Published By: Mashable - Thursday, 9 August, 2012